Tamou, Dugan fit for Origin I

NSW's fitness concerns ahead of State of Origin I have eased considerably, with Josh Dugan and James Tamou set to take their place in the Blues side for the series opener.

Tamou spent Monday in hospital being treated for an infected cut and Dugan suffered an arm injury in St George Illawarra's NRL loss to South Sydney last week.

Blues coach Laurie Daley named a 19-man squad on Tuesday to accommodate the injury concerns.

North Queensland prop Tamou wasn't at Star City Casino for the announcement and Dugan had his arm wrapped in a supporting bandage but the duo is now on track to be fit for game one in Sydney on Wednesday week.